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EXOTERIC (root meaning, outer)
Suitable to be imparted to the public, for everyone; with regard to religion, a belief system of equality and respect not dependent on the social or intellectual status of the believer. Christianity, as described in the Bible, is an exoteric religion.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

ESOTERIC (root meaning, inner)
Intended for, or understood by, an elite group of initiates; mysterious. As religions go, esoteric religions necessarily have an upper echelon of spiritually elite—priests, monks, lamas, etc.—who alone are privy to secret doctrines, mystical teachings, and enlightenment. Esoteric religion is for the elite, not the majority of humankind. Mystical religions are esoteric.

The WOTNODY Files

The idea of The WOTNODY Files resulted from thousands of hours of ongoing research by a team of authors/culture watchers who are deeply concerned about the spread of occult workings in schools, homes, churches, businesses, and governments.